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1856 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election?

John Pettit won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election. John Pettit received 11,235 popular votes (51.83%). The main challenger was Garver (48.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Pettit and Garver

Pettit +3.7 pts · won by 792 votes
John PettitRepublicanWINNER51.83%
11,235 votes
GarverDemocratic48.17%
10,443 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.